Willem Dafoe

RECENT CREDITS
The Hunter (FILM)  Apr. 6, 2012
John Carter (FILM)  Mar. 9, 2012
Fireflies in the Garden (FILM)  Oct. 14, 2011
Miral (FILM)  Mar. 25, 2011
Tales From Earthsea (FILM)  Aug. 13, 2010


HIGHLIGHTS
Born William and known as Bill in his youth, but began going by Willem in high school.
In 1969, a newspaper said his performance in A Thousand Clowns at Wisconsin's Attic Theatre "delightful" and that he was "a lad with a promising future." A pretty accurate&n
Left college to join Milwaukee-based Theatre X, which was one of the longest-running experimental theater groups in the country when it disbanded in 2004.
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

The Hunter  2012 -Martin
Actor
Film


Miral  2011 -Eddie
Actor
Film


My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done  2009 -Detective Hank Havenhurst
Actor
Film


Adam Resurrected  2008 -Commandant Klein
Actor
Film


Anamorph  2008 -Det. Stan Aubray
Actor
Film


The Walker  2007 -Larry Lockner
Actor
Film


Mr. Bean's Holiday  2007 -Carson Clay
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Spider-Man 3  2007 -Norman Osborne/Green Goblin
Actor
Film


American Dreamz  2006 -Chief of Staff
Actor
Film


Inside Man  2006 -Capt. John Darius
Actor
Film


Manderlay  2006 -Grace's Father
Actor
Film


XXX: State of the Union  2005 -Secretary of Defense George Deckert
Actor
Film


The Aviator  2004 -Roland Sweet
Actor
Film


The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou  2004 -Klaus Daimler
Actor
Film


The Clearing  2004 -Arnold Mack
Actor
Film


Spider-Man 2  2004 -Green Goblin/Norman Osborn
Actor
Film


The Reckoning  2004 -Martin
Actor
Film


Once Upon a Time in Mexico  2003 -Barillo
Actor
Film


Finding Nemo  2003 -Gill
Voice
Film


Auto Focus  2002 -Johnny Carpenter
Actor
Film


Spider-Man  2002 -Norman Osborn/Green Goblin
Actor
Film


Pavilion of Women  2001 -Andre
Actor
Film


Shadow of the Vampire  2000 -Max Schreck
Actor
Film


Animal Factory  2000 -Earl Copen
Actor
Film


The Boondock Saints  2000 -Paul Smecker
Actor
Film


American Psycho  2000 -Donald Kimball
Actor
Film


New Rose Hotel  1999 -X
Actor
Film


eXistenZ  1999 -Gas
Actor
Film


Affliction  1999 -Rolfe Whitehouse
Actor
Film


White Sands  1992 -Ray Dolezal
Actor
Film


Light Sleeper  1992 -John LeTour
Actor
Film


Flight of the Intruder  1991 -Lieutenant Commander Virgil Cole
Actor
Film


Cry-Baby  1990 -Hateful Guard
Actor
Film


Wild at Heart  1990 -Bobby Peru
Actor
Film


Born on the Fourth of July  1989 -Charlie
Actor
Film


Triumph of the Spirit  1989 -Salamo Arouch
Actor
Film


Mississippi Burning  1988 -Alan Ward
Actor
Film


The Last Temptation of Christ  1988 -Jesus Christ
Actor
Film


Off Limits  1988 -Buck McGriff
Actor
Film


Platoon  1986 -Sgt. Elias Grodin
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


A Woman  
Actor
Film


Gauguin: Maker of Myth   -Narrator
Voice
Film


Fireflies in the Garden  2011 -Charles Taylor
Actor
Film


Tales From Earthsea  2010 -Cob (English)
Voice
Film


Farewell  2010 -Feeney
Actor
Film


Bullfighter  2004 -Father Ramirez
Actor
Film


Victory  2000 -Axel Heyst
Actor
Film


Lulu On The Bridge  1998 -Dr. Van Horm
Actor
Film


Speed 2: Cruise Control  1997 -John Geiger
Actor
Film


The English Patient  1996 -Caravaggio
Actor
Film


Basquiat  1996 -The Electrician
Actor
Film


Tom & Viv  1994 -Tom Eliot
Actor
Film


Clear and Present Danger  1994 -Clark
Actor
Film


Faraway, So Close!  1993 -Emit Flesti
Actor
Film


Body of Evidence  1993 -Frank Dulaney
Actor
Film


To Live and Die in L.A.  1985 -Eric Masters
Actor
Film


Streets of Fire  1984 -Raven
Actor
Film


The Hunger  1983 -Phone Booth Youths
Actor
Film


The Loveless  1983 -Vance
Actor
Film


Heaven's Gate  1980
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Go Go Tales   -Ray Ruby
Actor
Film


Voice
Film


Voice
Film


Edges of the Lord   -Priest
Actor
Film


Control   -Dr. Miles Copeland
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Black Widow   -Leslie
Actor, Screenwriter, Screen Story
Film


New York Nights   -Punk Boy Friend
Actor
Film


Ripley Under Ground   -Neil Murchison
Actor
Film


Roadhouse 66   -Johnny Harte
Actor
Film


Place des Victoires   -The Cowboy
Actor
Film


The Night and the Moment   -The Writer
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


John Carter  2012 -Tars Tarkas
Actor
Film


Daybreakers  2010 -Lionel 'Elvis' Cormac
Actor
Film


Fantastic Mr. Fox  2009 -Rat
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Antichrist  2009 -He
Actor
Film


Odd Thomas   -Sheriff Wyatt Porter
Actor
Film


Pacific Rim  2013
Actor
Film




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Highlights

Born William and known as Bill in his youth, but began going by Willem in high school.
In 1969, a newspaper said his performance in A Thousand Clowns at Wisconsin's Attic Theatre "delightful" and that he was "a lad with a promising future." A pretty accurate&n
Left college to join Milwaukee-based Theatre X, which was one of the longest-running experimental theater groups in the country when it disbanded in 2004.


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